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HANSARDCovid-19: Government Handling and PreparednessMy Lords, in the national Carers Week, it is worth remembering that the 2017 report on Exercise Cygnus said: “Local responders also realised concerns about the expectation that…08 Jun 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. As my noble friends Lord Scriven and Lady Tyler have said, once again we are reviewing and…07 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: People with Neurological ConditionsMy Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Gale, for securing this important debate. We have heard reports from noble Lords of the impact of Covid on neurological services,…27 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Variant B.1.617.2My Lords, the delayed publication of official Public Health England Covid variant data, which was slipped out during the Eurovision Song Contest results, is bad enough, but can…26 May 2021HANSARDCOVID-19 Variant: Travel Guidance for Local AuthoritiesI declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. Earlier, on the “Today” programme, Grant Shapps said that it was down to local authorities to…26 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19I echo the gratitude of the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, to the Minister for his stamina this morning. Can he say whether each of the 121 local authority areas reporting cases…26 May 2021HANSARDHeathrow Airport: Border Control Passenger SafetyMy Lords, how many of the passengers who flew in from India between 2 April and 23 April have now tested positive for Covid? If the Minister does not have the data to hand, please…25 May 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, I echo the thanks to all the staff who managed to adapt our proceedings, especially the technical team and clerks for making the actual proceedings run so smoothly, and…20 May 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Local Authority Enforcement Powers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, once again we meet to approve a statutory instrument that has already come into effect. As others have said, it relates to the easing of lockdown by moving from step 1…17 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateThe noble Baroness the Leader of the House did not respond to the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Newby, about the publication of interim reports from reviews and inquiries.…13 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. From these Benches, we also thank the Queen for her gracious Speech yesterday, and I too…12 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Status CertificationTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to introduce COVID-19 status certification for (1) international, and (2) domestic, use.29 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Status CertificationFor months, the Prime Minister and other Ministers said publicly that the Government do not support domestic Covid passports using test results and vaccine status. On 12 December,…29 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Flight Passengers and Covid-19My Lords, I think noble Lords understand that there have to be special arrangements, and the common travel area seems to work well for most things. The Minister knows that I have…28 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I too wish to start by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, for her helpful speech from the Dispatch Box this afternoon and for the repeated emails and meetings…27 Apr 2021HANSARDNational Health Service (Charges and Pharmaceutical and Local Pharmaceutical Services) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for tabling this regret Motion. I echo his opening remarks about supporting the principles set out in the regulations, but proper…26 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I strongly echo all the points made by the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, but am profoundly upset that Ministers seem to have gone backwards since we last debated this…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UpdateMy Lords, I add my tributes from these Benches to all those who continue to work well above and beyond the call of duty in all areas to do with managing the Covid pandemic. This…20 Apr 2021HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and congratulate Laura Trott MP and the noble Baroness, Lady Wyld, on promoting this…16 Apr 2021HANSARDCrohn’s Disease and Ulcerative ColitisIn 2012, NICE published a treatment pathway for Crohn’s and colitis. It was a groundbreaking change to ensure consistent and comprehensive services, including the team approach…15 Apr 2021